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Audio Recordings
Listening to baseball games on the radio goes back a long way. It's a tradition of summer. Our audio tapes can bring back some of the most memorable game broadcasts and highlights from those summer evenings. Rediscover the excitement of listening to baseball in the ballpark of your mind.
Ernie Harwell's Audio Scrapbook
The longtime voice of the Detroit Tigers, Ernie Harwell has created an audio scrapbook that's a virtual time-machine into baseball's legendary past.
An inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, Ernie's delightful audio journey goes from his beginnings in Washington, Georgia in 1918 to his final broadcast in 2002.
Ernie talks with North Carolina Sports Hall of Famer Bob Harris and discusses eight decades of baseball, including old interviews with legends Connie Mack, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio. The audio scrapbook features game calls from the Atlanta Crackers, Ernie's first play-by-play opportunity and behind the scenes stories of Jackie Robinson's struggles.
4 disc set. Approx. 4 hours.
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Bob Uecker: Mr. Baseball
A tribute to Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker. Includes Milwaukee Brewers radio highlights along with some hilarious moments from Uecker's entertainment career. Entire tracks are devoted to 1982 and 1987, including Uecker's calls of big moments provided by Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Cecil Cooper, Ben Ogilvie, and Gorman Thomas. Produced by Pat Hughes.
68 min.
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Harry Kalas: Voice of the Phillies
Highlights from Harry Kalas' broadcasting career with the Philadelphia Phillies. Includes memorable calls from the 1980 world championship season, Mike Schmidt's 500th home run, Kalas' Hall of Fame acceptance speech, great stories about Richie Ashburn and much more. Produced by Pat Hughes.
63 min.
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Marty Brennaman: Voice of the Reds
Marty Brennaman has called more than his share of historic plays and games, including Hank Aaron's 714th home run, the record-setting base hit by Pete Rose, Tom Browning's perfect game, a no-hitter by Tom Seaver, Ken Griffey Jr.'s 500th homer and three Cincinnati Reds championship seasons. All of these are on this CD along with many other classic Brennaman play-by-play moments. Produced and narrated by Pat Hughes, play-by-play voice of the Chicago Cubs.
70 min.
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Jack Buck: Voice of the CardinalsHighlights of the career of Jack Buck, play-by-play broadcaster of St. Louis Cardinals games from 1954 through 2001. Includes Buck's calls of Ozzie Smith's game-winning homer against the Dodgers, Bob Gibson's 1971 no-hitter, Lou Brock's record-setting 893rd stolen base, and Kirk Gibson's dramatic homer in the 1988 World Series. Produced and narrated by Pat Hughes, play-by-play voice of the Chicago Cubs.
48 min.
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Harry Caray: Voice of the Fans
Highlights of the career of Harry Caray, who broadcast games for four major league teams in his 53-year career. Includes tracks on the 1984 Chicago Cubs and 1964 St. Louis Cardinals, his two favorite teams to cover. Also includes stories of Caray's humble beginnings, his start in broadcasting, his ascension to Cardinal radio in 1945, his Hall of Fame acceptance speech and much more.
Produced and narrated by Pat Hughes, play-by-play voice of the Chicago Cubs.
66 min.
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Shellman Talks Baseball (Vol. 1)
A never-before-heard collection of 1985 spring training interviews by fan
Dale Shellman with some of the legends of the game. Candid answers and
great stories from Ted Williams, Cal Ripken Jr., Johnny Bench, Pete Rose,
Billy Martin, Kirby Puckett, Carlton Fisk, Tony La Russa, Tom Seaver, Sparky
Anderson, and Dave Parker.
70 mins.
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Great Moments in Baseball Highlights of 34 of the greatest moments in baseball history, including Mays' catch in the 1954 Series, Mazeroski's homer in the 1960 Series, Koufax's perfect game and Aaron's 715th homer. Narrated by Ken Coleman.
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Kansas City Royals: The Crowning Episode
Highlights and interviews from the Royals 1980 AL championship season,
including playoffs and World Series. Narrated by Denny Matthews.
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The Phantastic Phillies—1980
Relive all the great moments from Philadelphia's 1980 championship season. Features exciting play-by-play highlights and interviews from the regular season, playoffs, and World Series. Narrated by Harry Kalas.
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Hank Aaron: The Life of a Legend
Highlights from the career of baseball's home run king. Narrated by Curt Gowdy.
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The Big Red Machine (1970 Reds)
Highlights of the Cincinnati Reds' drive to the 1970 National League pennant. Narrated by Jim McIntyre and Joe Nuxhall.
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The New Red Machine (1972 Reds)
Highlights of the Cincinnati Reds' 1972 NL championship season. Narrated by Al Michaels.
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...And This One Belongs to the Reds (1975 Reds)
Highlights of the Cincinnati Reds' 1975 world championship season. Narrated by Marty Brennaman.
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The Impossible Dream ('67 Red Sox)
The story of the 1967 Boston Red Sox, who won the AL championship behind Yastrzemski and Lonborg. Narrated by Ken Coleman.
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Return to Glory ('77 Yankees)
The story of the 1977 New York Yankees, who captured the team's first championship in 15 years behind Guidry and Jackson. Narrated by Phil Rizzuto.
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Super Sox '75
A magical 1975 Red Sox season is culminated by perhaps the greatest World Series ever played. Narrated by Ned Martin.
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Babe Ruth: The Legend Comes to Life
The life of Babe Ruth is recalled through a series of interviews with the Bambino himself. Narrated by Curt Gowdy.
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1970: Year of the Birds
The 1970 Baltimore Orioles rack up 108 wins en route to a World championship, topping the Big Red Machine in five games. Narrated by Chuck Thompson and Bill O'Donnell.
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The World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates ('71)
One of baseball's legendary voices, Bob Prince, recalls a season in which the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates, led by Roberto Clemente, rolled to the World Series title.
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Finley's Heroes ('72 Oakland A's)
Jackson, Rudi, and Hunter lead the colorful Oakland Athletics to the first of three straight world championships. Narrated by Monte Moore.
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The Miracle Mets ('69)
A dream season for the 1969 New York Mets as the one time ragamuffins capture their first world championship. Narrated by Lindsey Nelson.
| #1048 $19.95 |
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Ya Gotta Believe ('73 Mets)
The 1973 New York Mets defeat the heavily favored Reds for the NL pennant and take the Oakland A's to seven games in the World Series. Narrated by Curt Gowdy.
| #1049 $19.95 |
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Yankee Stadium: The Sounds of a Half Century
Released in 1973, this recording celebrates the first 50 years of Yankee Stadium. Narrated by Mel Allen.
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Battling Bucs ('70 Pirates)
The 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates were not given much of a chance but proved the skeptics wrong as they charged to a division title. Narrated by Bob Prince.
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The Year of the Tiger '68
The 1968 Detroit Tigers capture the hearts of the Motor City faithful en route to their first world championship in 23 years. Narrated by Ernie Harwell and Ray Lane.
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Baseball: The First 100 Years
Relive the great moments of the first 100 years of our national pastime, from Bobby Thomson's "shot heard 'round the world" to Lou Gehrig's emotional farewell. Narrated by James Stewart and Curt Gowdy.
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Highlight Recordings on Cassette and Compact Discs
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Echoes of Tiger Stadium, by Joe Falls
New on Audio CD! Listen to the stories Falls has collected from those who have called Tiger Stadium home. Including Ted Williams, Jim Bunning, Ernie Harwell, Al Kaline, Sparky Anderson and many more.
3 Compact Discs
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The Ken Coleman Story
Highlights from the Red Sox broadcaster's career. Narrated by Jon Miller.
60 mins.
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Holy Cow! (Harry Caray)
Vintage moments from Harry Caray's broadcasting career, including Stan Musial's 3,000th hit, Harry's rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and his 1989 Hall of Fame induction speech.
60 mins.
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Cal Ripken: Road to 2131
Highlights of Cal's career through the night he broke Gehrig's consecutive game record. Narrated by Jon Miller.
90 mins.
| #659 $17.95 |
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Mickey Mantle Memorable Moments
Mickey Mantle Memorable Moments. Highlights from Mantle's first World Series homer in 1952 to his retirement ceremony in 1969. Announcers include Allen, Barber, Rizzuto, Coleman, Messer and Garagiola.
60 min.
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Milwaukee Braves Radio Highlights 1953-1961
Relive the great moments in Milwaukee Braves history, including Joe Adcock's four-homer game, Hank Aaron's pennant-winning homer against the Cardinals in 1957, no-hitters by Lou Burdette and Warren Spahn, and Harvey Haddix's 12-inning perfect game against the Braves in 1959.
47 min.
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New York Yankees: The Story of Pinstripe Excellence
Highlights of the greatest moments in Yankee Stadium history, including Lou Gehrig's farewell speech, Babe Ruth's 60th home run, Roger Maris's 61st homer, and perfect games by Don Larsen, David Wells and David Cone. Also included are no-hitters by Dave Righetti, Jim Abbott, and Dwight Gooden as well as Reggie Jackson's three homers in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series.
47 min.
| #539 $17.95 |
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